55level cap
Rival (Squirtle) (return visit) fields 6 Pokémon between level 53 and level 55 in Route 22.
Fought at Route 22.
This is around Pallet Town to Pewter City — Lv. 14 cap in the story — that page lists everything you can have caught by this point.
Types on this team: Psychic ×2FightingFireFlyingGrassNormalWater
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Pidgeot Lv 53 NormalFlying | Ability Keen Eye | Feather Dance Sky Attack Double-Edge Extreme Speed | HP83Attack85Defense75Sp. Atk70Sp. Def70Speed95Total478 |
 | Machamp Lv 53 Fighting | Ability Guts | Cross Chop Rock Slide Revenge | HP90Attack130Defense80Sp. Atk65Sp. Def85Speed55Total505 |
 | Arcanine Lv 53 Fire | Ability Intimidate | Flamethrower Iron Tail Extreme Speed Agility | HP90Attack110Defense80Sp. Atk100Sp. Def80Speed95Total555 |
 | Exeggutor Lv 53 GrassPsychic | Ability Chlorophyll | Psychic Sleep Powder Egg Bomb Stun Spore | HP95Attack95Defense85Sp. Atk125Sp. Def65Speed55Total520 |
 | Alakazam Lv 54 Psychic | Ability Synchronize | Psychic Calm Mind Recover Shock Wave | HP55Attack50Defense45Sp. Atk135Sp. Def85Speed120Total490 |
 | Blastoise Lv 55 Water | Ability Torrent | Hydro Pump Ice Beam Surf Earthquake | HP79Attack83Defense100Sp. Atk90Sp. Def105Speed78Total535 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Bug hits 2 of 6, Dark hits 2 of 6, Electric hits 2 of 6, Flying hits 2 of 6.
Level to be ready for. Lv 55 — Blastoise, the highest on the team.
Bug Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by Pallet Town to Pewter City — Lv. 14 cap: